Great evening hunt, LC and an old silver that I need an ID on please

[Wallhangers]

What a night! It is not easy getting old coins in Michigan but tonight I got lucky. Got my first LC of the year and my oldest, 1846. Soon after that, I dug what I thought was a worn smooth seated dime but didn't look at it good until I got home. Please help me ID exactly what coin this is, I believe the date is 1785 or 17??. The pics aren't showing up very good for you to see the date. This coin is the same diameter of a dime but much thinner and a little beat up. Never thought I would break into the 1700's in Michigan. Also found some nice buttons and other relics. Everything on this site that I dug appears to be from the 1800's, including this part of a gun. Thanks for looking.

 

[l.cutler]

Not a toy gun, a real one! It is a Belgian made pistol. Your silver coin appears to be a Spanish half reale. nice finds.

 

[lairmo]

Wow!!! Nice assortment of finds there!!
Way to go!!! What is the CANTAB thingy,
a suspender buckle? Or a.....?

 

[stillgottawork]

Looks like you found a great spot..........nice finds.......keep digging that area.......

That pistol looks real to me ...(or part of it)........

 

[eathabs]

Great digs W

The LC looks excellent and the half reale is a sweet find. Looks like it has a date of 178_ something.

habs

 

[LabradorBob (Missouri)]

Very cool stuff,youve got a good spot there,
Best of luck...

LabradorBob

 

[Finman]

Great assortment of finds, the LC is beautiful, Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

HH Joe

 

[NUKE345KV]

nice finds great detail on the lc

 

[allen]

way to go on those bunch of nice looking finds...

 

[Wallhangers]

Thanks for the help on ID'ing these. I thought maybe the silver coin was a Reale but wasn't sure. I did not know the gun was real so that was a pleasant surprise. I believe the Cantab item was some kind of a buckle but not sure what it was used for. Thanks.

 

[CWKEITH1]

hey mark nice finds. that reale is nice you will find those here i found one at an old homesite. see you this weekend hopefully keith

 

[BuckleBoy]

These are all great finds. The pistol is probably a boot pistol or "pocket derringer." Did you recheck the hole for the iron handle from it?


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Wallhangers]

These are all great finds. The pistol is probably a boot pistol or "pocket derringer." Did you recheck the hole for the iron handle from it?


Best Wishes,



Buckles

Yep, I re-checked the hole and expanded around the area but it was an old homesite in a farmfield so the rest of it could be anywhere.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice hunt WH Great looking LC and half realle?? If it is that would be fantastic to break into the 1700's

 

[Wallhangers]

Here is a close-up picture of some markings on the gun. There is an E L G and then a F with what looks to be a crown above it. Anyone know anything about these markings?

 

[IAsoldier]

Wow thts some cool find nice pistol and reale and LC always more to come. HH

 

[coltdavis]

Awesome finds! congrats on the LC and silver. Im really hoping to dig a LC sometime this year! well best of luck and HH

 

[tymcmurray]

I may have found your silver. Check this out.



1R 1791 So-DA Charles IV portrait coinage (Santiago, Chile)

At this site.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/Sp-milled.2.html

 

[Hill Billy]

Cool group of finds,congrats!!

Nice Buck too

 

[postalgriff]

killer finds! I know its hard to get old stuff like that here in michigan, you have some fantastic digs there!